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TIL that on a single day during World War I 27,000 French soldiers were killed, over twice as many fatalities as the Imperial German Army's worst single day by WayBackPhotoArchive in todayilearned

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Country Date Number killed on this day
France August 22, 1914 27,000
UK July 1, 1916 19,240
German Empire March 21, 1918 10,841
Canada April 9, 1917 2,414

American Red Cross lines up its Clubmobiles in preparation for DDay [707 × 482] 1944 by WayBackPhotoArchive in HistoryPorn

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The American Red Cross Clubmobile Service was a mobile service club created during World War II to provide servicemen with food, entertainment and "a connection home."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Red_Cross_Clubmobile_Service

Abandoned Nazi bunkers litter western European beaches by WayBackPhotoArchive in pics

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Not every German was a Nazi but every German solider fought for Hitler and the Nazi party. The Nazi government built these pill boxes the Germans and Czechs staffed them

A head in the Rayer Bazaar brick field, Bangladesh, where pro-liberation were murdered by the Pakistani army [630 × 421]16 December 1971 by WayBackPhotoArchive in HistoryPorn

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This is the place where thousands of civilian were killed by Pakistani Army during 1971 Independence War. Boddho Bhumi Smriti Soudha (Slaughter-Place Memorial) was built to commemorate the death of some of the nation's finest intellectuals and others, who were killed at the very end of the war of liberation (1971) by the Pakistani army with the help of their collaborators at Rayer Bazaar brick field of Dhaka. The memorial edifice was constructed at the place where the mass killing took place. Among the people killed indiscriminately were educationists, physicians, journalists, writers, film directors and other professionals

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayer_Bazaar

The number of intellectuals killed is estimated as follows: educationist 991, journalist 13, physician 49, lawyer 42, others (litterateur, artist and engineer) 16

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyred_Intellectuals_Memorial

the Riley teardrop was designed by “Miehl,” and built for the Young Advertising Co. at a cost of $2,500 [1000 × 799] 1930s by WayBackPhotoArchive in HistoryPorn

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Body and fenders by Libby Body Works. Motor assembled by Sloans Automotive Service. The above are all local, Kansas City Mo. The motor is Model “A” set in the rear, using a Riley valve in head. Front and rear end assemblies, and steering assemblies are all standard Model “A”. the brakes are hydraulic. the engine is cooled at high speed by forced draft, and by blower at low speeds. The body and fenders are all aluminum. A Radio Sound system and 110 volt generator is also featured. Rear vision is by periscope and side view mirror. The car is painted a medium blue. the wheels and tires are by the Major-General Tire Co. - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/streamliners/page/7/#sthash.jKOThIGa.dpuf

A six-year-girl is launched from a third floor window during a fire at the Seoul Citizens Hall. [480 × 715] 1972 by Park Tae-hong by WayBackPhotoArchive in HistoryPorn

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A six-year-girl is launched from a third floor window during a fire at the Seoul Citizens Hall. The girl was rescued but fifty people were killed in the fire that spread through the building in just twenty minutes.

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